File:Miami’s Freedom Tower. Miami, Florida. USA (50658895291).jpg

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If you live in Miami, there's no doubt you've seen the Freedom Tower’s silhouette lighting up in the night sky. It is a distinctive part and almost the only constant in the city's ever-changing skyline. Its rich history and symbolism have now been preserved for all to enjoy for many generations to come.


Freedom Tower was built in the Mediterranean Revival style in 1925 when it housed the offices of the Miami News & Metropolis. It is said that it was inspired by the Giralda Tower in Seville, Spain. The cupola tower contained a beacon light to shine over the Miami Bay, which would have served the practical purpose of acting as a lighthouse while symbolically announcing the enlightenment brought by the Miami News & Metropolis to the rest of the world.


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When the newspaper went out of business more than 30 years later, the building lay vacant for some time. Then the Castro regime came to power and political refugees flooded South Florida looking for a new start. At this time, the tower was taken over by the U.S. government to provide services to Cuban immigrants. It contained in-processing services, basic medical and dental services, records on relatives already in the U.S., and relief aid for those starting a new life with nothing to their name.
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Rob Olivera at https://flickr.com/photos/190269253@N07/50658895291. It was reviewed on 3 December 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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